The company’s stock market arrival establishes Bitcoin and other digital currencies in the traditional financial landscape. It also elevates a technology with astonishing environmental costs. Hiroko Tabuchi discusses the energy implications in an article on the New York Times website. In Coinbase’s Rise, a Reminder: Cryptocurrencies Use Lots of Energy The stock market debut … Continue reading Bitcoin and other digital currencies come with astonishing environmental costs
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Coverage of the High-Level Dialogue on Energy: Working Group on the Energy Transition
The High-Level Dialogue on Energy is the first global gathering on energy under the auspices of the UN General Assembly since the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981. Second meeting of the Technical Working Group on the Energy Transition The second meeting of the Technical Working Group on the … Continue reading Coverage of the High-Level Dialogue on Energy: Working Group on the Energy Transition
Would a carbon border tax be effective as a tool as countries try to slow climate change?
Timothy Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Richmond in the United States discusses on The Conversation website the potential impact of the border adjustment carbon tax that the EU is considering. What are your views? The EU wants a carbon tax on imports – but would it be the climate solution officials expect? … Continue reading Would a carbon border tax be effective as a tool as countries try to slow climate change?
Coverage of the High-Level Working Group on Finance and Investment
The High-Level Dialogue on Energy is the first global gathering on energy under the auspices of the UN General Assembly since the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981. Second meeting of the Technical Working Group on Finance and Investment The second meeting of its Technical Working Group on Finance … Continue reading Coverage of the High-Level Working Group on Finance and Investment
Impact of environmental taxes in the UK
A report from the UK National Audit Office acknowledges the benefits of taxation on organisations but questions what specific effects they achieve. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, discusses the issues in an article in the April 2021 issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Environmental taxes work – but we’re … Continue reading Impact of environmental taxes in the UK
New EEA studies on the most environmentally friendly modes of motorised passenger transport in Europe
Train travel remains overall the most environmentally friendly mode of motorised passenger transport in Europe — in terms of GHG emissions — as compared to travelling by car or plane, according to two transport and environment studies published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week. Motorised transport: train, plane, road or boat — … Continue reading New EEA studies on the most environmentally friendly modes of motorised passenger transport in Europe
Air pollution from Europe’s coal plants could be responsible for up to 34,000 deaths across the continent each year
Research ‘adds to growing evidence about the co-benefits of responding to climate change and air pollution together’, a scientist tells Daisy Dunne of The Independent. Pollution from Europe’s coal plants responsible for ‘up to 34,000 deaths each year’ Air pollution from Europe’s coal plants could be responsible for up to 34,000 deaths across the … Continue reading Air pollution from Europe’s coal plants could be responsible for up to 34,000 deaths across the continent each year
If fast charging networks are built for trucks, then they can beat diesel in terms of cost
Around 7% of global carbon emissions are generated by heavy transportation trucks. Adding extra batteries to carry the bigger loads just doesn't add up financially is the view for electric trucks. But a new study from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), says that we are looking at the issue the wrong way round. Matt McGrath … Continue reading If fast charging networks are built for trucks, then they can beat diesel in terms of cost
The climate crisis deserves our attention: it’s urgent that we zoom out of our siloed lives and step into the broader panorama
Ariella Cook-Shonkoff and Neelu Tummala write on the Washington Post website, reminding us that that we need to to focus our energies on a single common denominator: resilience. Ariella Cook-Shonkoff is a licensed psychotherapist and committee co-chair at Climate Psychology Alliance-North America. Neelu Tummala is an ENT surgeon and clinical assistant professor of surgery at … Continue reading The climate crisis deserves our attention: it’s urgent that we zoom out of our siloed lives and step into the broader panorama
Where does nuclear power belong in our concerns over sustainability?
Lobbying by pro-nuclear stakeholders and a new report that concludes “the fuel qualifies as sustainable” under green investments has led to Greenpeace Europe warning the European Commission against reinstating nuclear power on the list of activities deemed sustainable by the European Union. Kevin O’Sullivan discusses latest developments in an article on the Irish Times website. … Continue reading Where does nuclear power belong in our concerns over sustainability?
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